Table 4.
Preoperative and postoperative HRQoL results 1 year after surgery
| VBG (preoperative; n = 50) | VBG (1 year postoperative; n = 45) | p Valuea | LAGB (preoperative; n = 50) | LAGB (1 year postoperative; n = 45) | p Valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHP-I | ||||||
| Energy level | 46.3 | 13.7 | <0.01 | 42.8 | 11.6 | <0.01 |
| Pain | 25.8 | 8.8 | <0.01 | 19.5 | 9.8 | <0.01 |
| Emotional reaction | 21.4 | 10.4 | <0.01 | 15.0 | 5.0 | <0.01 |
| Sleep | 24.7 | 10.1 | <0.01 | 16.1 | 6.6 | <0.05 |
| Social isolation | 21.0 | 6.8 | <0.01 | 16.4 | 5.8 | 0.10 |
| Physical abilities | 30.3 | 6.7 | <0.01 | 25.0 | 9.4 | <0.01 |
| NHP-II | 12.7 | 7.5 | <0.01 | 13.0 | 7.7 | <0.01 |
| SIP-68 | ||||||
| Somatic autonomy | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.06 | 3.6 | 1.4 | <0.01 |
| Mobility control | 29.3 | 7.5 | <0.01 | 22.3 | 7.8 | <0.01 |
| Psychic autonomy and communication | 11.1 | 7.0 | 0.21 | 8.3 | 4.6 | 0.14 |
| Social behavior | 29.8 | 12.0 | <0.01 | 26.7 | 9.9 | <0.01 |
| Emotional stability | 22.0 | 12.9 | <0.05 | 15.5 | 5.4 | <0.01 |
| Mobility range | 10.1 | 1.3 | <0.01 | 8.0 | 1.9 | <0.01 |
aWilcoxon signed-rank test